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Whananaki bar Surf Forecast
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Whananaki bar surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 24 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Whananaki bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whananaki bar sea temperature is
18.6° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whananaki bar today?
The current surf forecast for Whananaki bar at 2PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whananaki bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun night, light winds from the ESE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | |
1733 | 1770 | 1845 | 1983 | 1956 | 2062 | 2108 | 2267 | 2222 | 2162 | 2013 | 2013 | 1902 | 1691 | 1591 | 1365 | 1149 | 910 | 828 | 557 | 517 | 441 | 398 | 350 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:09AM2.03m | 1:38PM1.79m | 2:07AM1.95m | 2:40PM1.76m | 3:03AM1.89m | 3:40PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32AM0.31m | 7:47PM0.34m | 8:31AM0.34m | 8:46PM0.42m | 9:27AM0.35m | 9:45PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 784 | 784 | 929 | 739 | 1365 | 1149 | 910 | 828 | 557 | 517 | 441 | 398 | 350 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 135 | 135 | 104 | 282 | 241 | 332 | 279 | 231 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1733 | 1770 | 1845 | 1983 | 1956 | 2062 | 2108 | 2267 | 2222 | 2162 | 2013 | 2013 | 1902 | 1691 | 1591 | 439 | 365 | 410 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 130 | 147 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 82 | 82 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
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